This Map was Generated using WinGrid by Randy N7SFI.
So why not try it "portable" with a hand held antenna and a HT?
My Wife Jeananne N9VSV and I reciently took a small vacation to the Upper Pensilua of Michigan, and then across Northern Wisconsin.
Our gear package was an Arrow dual band antenna used handheld, on an old photography tripod, and a Yeasu 736 and a Yeasu 530 HT. Heil Headsets were used, and all passes were recorded on audio cassette for later review of the QSO's. I wired a 12 volt port into the truck of the car, and we ran most of the passes off the trunk lid parked at some convenient spot along the road. We did overnight at a few resorts and operated from the parking lot, and did one pass from the beach at my cousin's cabin with literally one foot in Papoose lake (trying to avoid the trees). One of the most picturesque spots was The Smith Rapids Covered Bridge in the Chequamegon National Forest, it is an old time wooden covered bridge spanning about 100' over a small river.
Tracking was done via a Garmin GPSIII for knowing our exact location and the correct time, and PocketSat V2.0 running on a PalmIII handheld computer.
Our results were very good. In 4 days we operated from 7 grid squares, and made 54 QSO's to 26 Grids in 19 states and 2 Canadian provinces. By the end of the run, we were able to go from 65 MPH to operating on UO-14 in under 10 minutes. Jeananne would setup and run the rig, and I pointed the Arrow and talked.
On the map below, the Red dots indicate the places we worked FROM, and the violet boxes show the locations of Grid Squares we worked INTO.
This Map was Generated using WinGrid by Randy N7SFI.
Here is the QSO Log from our trip, we had a GREAT time working you all!
From: Oshkosh, WI Winnebago County EN53QX
N43 59.02 W88 35.25
Experimental Aircraft Association Museum / Oshkosh Airport
UO-14 Pass Aug. 08 16:59:00 UTC
17:01:30 VE5SWL D063 Portable Brent
17:01:45 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
17:02:00 VE6SWC DO24 Alberta, CN Stan
17:02:10 VE6EGN DO23 Alberta, CN Egon
17:03:45 K6YK CM97 CA Robert
From: Harris, Michigan Menominee County EN65HG
N45 42.07 W87 21.08
Chip In Resort and Casino
UO-14 Pass Aug. 09 3:39:00 UTC
2:45:50 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
2:47:20 N9WJV EN63 WI Mike
2:49:25 N9WWR EN62 WI John
From: Felch, Michigan Dickinson County EN66AB
N46 00.01 W87 51.384
U.S. Government Antenna Tower Site, west of Felch.
HWY. 69 and Church Street
UO-14 Pass Aug. 09 16:29:00 UTC
16:30:20 KA2KCI FN32 NY Matt
16:33:40 W1ME FN34 ME George
16:34:10 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
16:34:40 KB9PAO EL99 FL Portable Carrie
16:35:10 K6YK CM97 CA Robert
16:36:30 N9WJV EN63 WI Mike
16:36:50 N5ZNL EM42 MS Rick
16:37:50 K4WZ EM73 GA Ron
16:39:00 KK5DO EL29 TX Bruce
From: Lac Du Flambeau, WI Vilas County EN55BX
N45 58.37 W89 53.57
Lake of the Torches Resort, on the shore of Pokegama Lake.
HWY. 47 and County D
UO-14 Pass Aug. 10 3:11:00 UTC
2:12:50 KB9PAO EL99 FL Portable Carrie
2:13:00 NA2AA FN20 NJ David
2:13:10 N1VXW FN42 NH Richard
2:15:00 KO2OK FN20 NJ Bennett
2:18:10 AD4DN FM14 NC Bill
UO-14 Pass Aug. 10 4:50:00 UTC
3:54:40 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
3:55:00 W7VEW DM37 UT Edward
3:55:50 K6YK CM97 CA John
3:58:00 KC7LNT DM39 UT Craig
3:58:30 K5VAS EM32 LA Paul
3:59:00 N8DEU EM99 WVA Timothy
3:59:30 N7QBZ DN40 UT David
From: Chequamegon National Forest Price County EN45VV
N45 54.617 W 90 10.340
North of HWY. 70 on Smith Rapids Road
On the South Fork of the Flambeau River, at the Smith Rapids Covered Bridge.
UO-14 Pass Aug. 10 17:39:00 UTC
17:40:00 KC0COU DN70 CO Kenneth
17:40.30 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
17:43:10 K6YK CM97 CA John
17:44:00 KB8WCJ FN03 NY Mobile Allen
17:45:40 W5HUQ EM35 AR John
From: Papoose Lake, WI Vilas County EN56CE
N46 11.030 W89 48.749
On the shore of Papoose Lake, pointing up through the trees.
UO-14 Pass Aug. 11 4:20:00 UTC
3:23:00 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
3:23:40 KK5DO EL29 TX Bruce
3:24:10 VE6EGN DO23 Alberta, CN Egon
3:24:30 K5VAS EM32 LA Paul
3:25:00 NA2AA FN20 NJ David
3:28:00 N9WJV EN63 WI Mike
From: Mercer, WI Iron County EN46XE
N46 10.984 W90 01.335
HWY. J and Beaver Lodge Road, just a nice open spot in the forest east of Mercer.
UO-14 Pass Aug. 11 15:30:00 UTC
15:31:00 VE3BJD FN03 Ontario, CN Roy
15:32:00 N1ORC FN42 MA Arthur
15:32:30 VE6EGN DO23 Alberta, CN Egon
15:33:30 N9WJV EN63 WI Mike
15:37:00 KK5DO EL29 TX Bruce
15:38:00 KD5JMC EM30 LA Jeff
15:40:50 N8DEU EM99 WVA Tim
From: Rhinelander, WI Oneida County EN55GP
N45 39.308 W89 27.720
HWY. 47 and Forest Lane. At the "North Woods RC Flyers" Site (A great
open field!)
UO-14 Pass Aug. 11 17:10:00 UTC
17:10:45 VE6EGN DO23 Alberta, CN Egon
17:11:30 K0KFC EN34 MN Jim
17:12:00 N8FZO EN82 MI Charles
17:17:40 N7SFI DN40 UT Randy
17:18:00 K6YK CM97 CA John
17:18:20 W7VEW DM37 UT Steve
17:19:00 KK5DO EL29 TX Bruce
Results / Totals:
8 UO-14 Passes Worked
7 Grids Worked From
54 QSO's Made
26 Grids Worked
19 States Worked
2 Canadian Provinces Worked
Thanks for your patience for us portable OP's on the FM birds!
73 Gary
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